Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	good_a	lord_n	people_n	4,014	5	4.8063	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B08429	The helmet of hope, distinguished from the hope of hypocrites. And published to prevent the danger of false hope, and to promote the duty of living in true hope of glory. With an appendix of the grounds of hope, collected in a catalog of promises and experiences. / By A.B. ...	Barnett, Andrew, 17th cent.	1694 (1694)	Wing B875BA; ESTC R172272	76,414	184

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our_o indispensible_a duty_n and_o nothing_o can_v afford_v we_o more_o help_n therein_o then_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o and_o contemplate_v oft_o on_o the_o rich_a and_o precious_a promise_n add_v thereto_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n to_o live_v by_o faith_n upon_o the_o promise_n and_o by_o faith_n to_o suck_v the_o sweetness_n out_o of_o the_o breast_n of_o consolation_n be_v one_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o sincere_a christian_a and_o that_o from_o which_o he_o receive_v profit_n and_o comfort_n in_o abundance_n and_o he_o that_o be_v much_o exercise_v herein_o life_n content_o yea_o comfortable_o under_o all_o worldly_a discomfort_n and_o discouragement_n and_o be_v free_v from_o those_o doubt_n fear_n and_o despondency_n that_o many_o labour_n under_o to_o the_o dishonour_n and_o disparagement_n of_o true_a religion_n if_o therefore_o we_o will_v pass_v away_o our_o pilgrimage_n on_o earth_n with_o a_o calm_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n and_o carry_v it_o under_o our_o 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which_o the_o lord_n speak_v concern_v you_o not_o one_o thing_n have_v fail_v psa_n 146.5_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n for_o his_o refuge_n who_o keep_v truth_n for_o ever_o such_o be_v his_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o promise_n that_o he_o have_v perform_v such_o promise_n as_o to_o sense_n and_o reason_n be_v improbable_a if_o not_o impossible_a as_o 1._o such_o promise_n as_o have_v cross_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n gen._n 18.10_o sarah_n thy_o wife_n shall_v have_v a_o son_n this_o promise_n be_v cross_v to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n sarah_n be_v barren_a when_o young_a and_o now_o she_o be_v old_a and_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v with_o she_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o woman_n so_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v impossible_a to_o sense_n and_o reason_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v accomplish_v 2._o such_o promise_n as_o have_v clash_a with_o present_a providence_n providence_n do_v sometime_o stand_v cross_a to_o the_o promise_n and_o look_v up_o all_o 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